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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299365703321

Autore

Ranjan Amit

Titolo

India–Bangladesh Border Disputes : History and Post-LBA Dynamics / / by Amit Ranjan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

981-10-8384-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 pages)

Collana

South Asia Economic and Policy Studies, , 2522-5502

Disciplina

303.4825405492

Soggetti

Comparative politics

Emigration and immigration

Peace

Regionalism

Asia—Politics and government

Comparative Politics

Migration

Conflict Studies

Asian Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Theoretical study of political, social and geographical construct of border -- History of India-Bangladesh border and linkages -- Border issue in post-partitioned British India -- Problems on the India-Bangladesh borders despite the LBA -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses history of mental construction of the boundary between India and Bangladesh. It investigates how and when a boundary was constructed between the people, and discusses how the mental construction preceded the physical construction. It also examines the perils faced by those forced to leave their homes as a result of the partition of India in 1947. Globally throughout history, the absence of borders made the movement of people from one place to another easier. The construction of borders and sovereign de-limitation of territory restricted or even prevented seamless migration. The situation becomes more complex near borders that were previously



open to the movement of people. One such boundary is between India and Bangladesh, where, in August 1947, suddenly people were told that the places they used to visit on a daily basis were now a part of a different sovereign country. This book argues that boundaries construct the identity of an individual or a group. Those who cross to the other side of boundary, for whatever reason, are identified and categorized by the state and the people. Sometimes these migrants face violence from the locals because they are considered a threat to the local working class. The book also explains how, after the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, everyday encounter between people from India and Bangladesh have further embedded a feeling of us versus them. In 2015, India and Bangladesh agreed to implement the India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). This book assesses whether the implementation of this agreement will have impacts on boundary-related problems like mobility, migration, and tensions. It is a valuable resource for policymakers, journalists, researchers and students.